The Ballad of the Apathetic Son and His Narcissistic Mother is a joyous celebration of Sia and a poignant exploration of the relationship between a mother and her son.
Their shared love of the Australian pop ...

You might dismiss ‘The Archive’ as a garden shed at first glance, but once you set foot inside, you will realise it is a world away from the impersonal chaos of the festivals.
Each centimetre is marked by the...

Simon Longman was a writer to look out for at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe after winning the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright, and his new show Island Town, does not disappoint.
Set ...

Every child will relate to the struggle to stay focused after their mum asks them to clean up their room.
In Chores, Cluster Arts circus company take inspiration from this childhood woe, playing two brothers ...

Megan Shandley and Joe McTernan are among Scotland’s youngest rising comics, high-energy and quick to poke fun at themselves.
Their double bill is a highlight of the Free Fringe, a sharp and light-hearted sam...

In an echo of contemporary social anxiety, Sticks and Stones uses satire to take on the question of political correctness and corporate liability. Vinay Patel’s writing shines in the superbly capable hands of P...

Red Richardson is delightfully sardonic. He’s journeyed from one of England’s liberal hippy havens to the chaos of London to the unfortunate episodes of university and then here, to his debut show at the Edinbu...

A cheesy voice greets you as you head into Hal Branson’s show, Mbolo. Mbolo is Bantu for penis, and with this show, you can judge the book by its cover.
Branson breaks the show down for his audience with a pie...

The Midnight Soup is a powerful piece of theatre centred around a diary given from grandmother to grandson in 2006, and her suicide years later.
Leo Burtin recounts memories of his grandmother and provokes qu...